Promise Diversity by Cross
All the talk, all the new laws, all the seminars on learning to live with each other's differences - and still the workplace remains a hostile environment for too many people. Many organizations are still in the grip of racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression, even after the Civil Rights Act, the Women's Movement, countless workshops, support groups, and organizational initiatives. Is it possible to truly eliminate discrimination? Why do some companies persist in their efforts to challenge the status quo? The answer: the promise that diversity can create powerful options for a highly productive, synergistic workplace. Forward-thinking executives and managers know that their workforces will only grow more diverse. The sooner the organization fosters an environment where individuals and teams learn to work well together, the faster it achieves a competitive edge in an increasingly challenging marketplace. The Promise of Diversity is a contemporary, future-focused business anthology that represents the views of over 40 leaders, researchers, and practitioners who are actively working to address issues of oppression and diversity in organizations. Their enlightening essays cover such topics as throwing away the melting pot idea and regarding diversity as a strength, optimizing the value of individual difference through an organizational systems approach, developing cross-gender partnerships, the white male's current position at the intersection of race and gender, sexual orientation as a workforce diversity issue, and the problems faced by white women and women of color. Here are the hopes, fears, and dreams of leading change agents regarding the promise (and perils) of truediversity in the workplace. Representing each author's voice, style, and point of view, this collection of insightful articles is itself a living example of diversity and is destined to become a classic reference in its field.
Cross, Elsie Y.: - ELSIE Y. CROSS is founder and president of Elsie Y. Cross Associates, Philadelphia, Pa., an organization development consulting firm. A member and former chairperson of the National Training Laboratories of Applied Behavioral Science (NTL) and member of the Organization Development Network, she holds master degrees in business and in psycho-educational processes from Temple University. Ms. Cross has consulted to national, state, and local governments, governmental agencies and educational institutions, and lists among her many corporate clients a number of Fortune 500 companies in petro-chemicals, pharmaceuticals, communications, power, and manufacturing. This is her third book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780786303076 |
| ISBN 10 | 0786303077 |
| Title | Promise Diversity |
| Author | Cross |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education - Europe |
| Year published | 1994-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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